SOLAR ECLIPSE
LUNAR ECLIPSE
Tides
The Moon
Earth and Seasons
100
When an eclipse happens a shadow is casted. What are the parts of a shadow called (there's 2)? And, which one is darker?
Umbra and Penumbra.
Umbra is darker.
100
Why don't we see a lunar eclipse every month?
The moon's orbit around earth is tilted and it usually doesn't align perfectly to have the light of the sun blocked by the earth.
100
What causes the tides?
Primarily, the moon's gravity.
100
What are the ways the moon moves?
The moon Revolves and Rotates.
100
What causes day and night?
The rotation of Earth on its own axis makes day and night.
200
Draw how a solar eclipse looks like from space (birds eye view) on your white board.
200
What is a lunar eclipse?
When the Earth blocks the sunlight from illuminating the moon.
or
When the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.
200
low and high tides happen 2 times a day. During Full moon and New moon though a special type of tide happens. What is the name? and what is different about this kind of tide.
Spring tides. High tides are higher and low tides are lower.
200
What phase will the moon be in tonight?
waning crescent.
200
What are the ways the earth moves?
The earth revolves and rotates.
300
what is a solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun and the moon casts a shadow over Earth.
300
What phase is the moon in during a lunar eclipse?
Full Moon
300
low and high tides happen 2 times a day. During quarter moons though a special type of tide happens. What is the name? And what is different about this kind of tide.
Neap tides. The tides are less noticeable. There's less of a difference between the tides.
300
Why do we only see one side of the moon?
We only see one side of the moon because the moon rotates on its axis close to the same speed it revolves around the earth. This makes us only see one side of the moon from earth's perspective.
300
Why do we have an extra day in February every 4 years?
It takes the Earth 365.25 days to revolve around the sun, so every 4 years we need to add an extra day to maintain months aligned.
400
During a solar eclipse, who gets to witness a total solar eclipse?
The people on the path of the Umbra.
400
Who gets to witness a lunar eclipse?
Anyone who lives in a place where it is night time.
400
Why do spring tides happen?
During a full moon or new moon the sun and the moon's gravity align making the tides a bit more extreme.
400
Name all 8 moon phase starting with the moon phase where it's all dark.
New moon, Waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third/last quarter, waning crescent.
400
Which position represents the Southern Hemisphere in Fall/Autumn?
Position 2.
500
When is our next solar eclipse?
What will Boston get to see and why?
On April 8th.
Boston will be under the penumbra so we will only see a partial solar eclipse.
500
We have a lunar eclipse coming up at the end of the month. It's called a penumbral eclipse. Describe what this means.
It means that the moon will be in the penumbral part of Earth's shadow and the moon will look less bright than usual from our perspective.
500
Why do Neap Tides happen?
During the first quarter and third quarter moon, the sun and the moon are at a 90 degree angle. This causes the gravity pull from both to kind of cancel each other out and creates less of a difference between high tide and low tide.
500
Name 3 features on the moon.
Marias, Highlands, craters.
500
Why do seasons happen? Be detailed.
The seasons happen because the earth is tilted 23.5 degrees and this causes the part of the earth that is tilted towards the sun to get more direct sunlight at different months of the year ( which creates seasons).